# Importing data from xml to modules
**URL:** https://discuss.tryton.org/t/importing-data-from-xml-to-modules/3653
**Category:** Developer
**Created:** [January 7, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/importing-data-from-xml-to-modules/3653 "2021-01-07T05:56:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@cdonut](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/cdonut)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2021, 5:56am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/importing-data-from-xml-to-modules/3653/1 "2021-01-07T05:56:07Z")
How do I import data from a xml file and link it to the fields in my module? The xml file is currently in the same directory as my module and have the following code
```
123
Description
Table number
.
.
.
.
```
The fields are ‘code\_name’, ‘code\_description’ and ‘code\_table’.
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### Author:  [@dotbit](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/dotbit)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/importing-data-from-xml-to-modules/3653/2 "2021-01-07T06:06:35Z")
I suspect that you are using the wrong model name.
For example for party module the main model name is party.party because of the following python code:
```auto
__name__ = 'party.party'
```
Not because of the directory or the module name.
Are you sure your model is called module.directory?
Perhaps if you give more specific data I can give a more specific answer.
I see you have
```auto
```
Maybe try without the attributes? How are you trying to create the records? Perhaps by “updating” the module?
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### Author:  [@cdonut](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/cdonut)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2021, 6:25am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/importing-data-from-xml-to-modules/3653/3 "2021-01-07T06:25:43Z")
Hi thanks for the reply Josef!
> [@](#):
>
> I suspect that you are using the wrong model name.
>
> For example for party module the main model name is party.party because of the following python code:
> **name** = ‘party.party’
> Not because of the directory or the module name.
>
> Are you sure your model is called module.directory?
The model and field names are just arbitrary names due to my project’s confidentiality.
> [@](#):
>
> I see you have
>
> ```auto
>
>
> ```
>
> Maybe try without the attributes?
I did this and I had the error: “ERROR trytond.convert Error while parsing xml file”
> [@](#):
>
> How are you trying to create the records? Perhaps by “updating” the module?
The records are just stored as Char values. I tried updating the module but I could not see them being stored in the database.
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### Author:  [@dotbit](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/dotbit)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2021, 6:33am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/importing-data-from-xml-to-modules/3653/4 "2021-01-07T06:33:25Z")
I am importing data into the database using `` without attributes.
I suspect you have an error in you xml file which is not shown when you have `noupdate="1" skiptest="1"` because the file is not being fully parsed, however this is just my hunch.
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### Author:  [@maxx](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/maxx)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/importing-data-from-xml-to-modules/3653/5 "2021-01-07T08:16:20Z")
Is your field “code\_name” Char or Numeric ?
In case of Numeric field you should use:
```auto
```
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### Author:  [@cdonut](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/cdonut)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2021, 9:54am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/importing-data-from-xml-to-modules/3653/6 "2021-01-07T09:54:23Z")
It might be so, which can be a syntax issue on my part.
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### Author:  [@cdonut](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/cdonut)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2021, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/importing-data-from-xml-to-modules/3653/7 "2021-01-07T09:55:17Z")
The field for “code\_name” is Char, but I suspect it may be a syntax issue on my part. Thanks for the input though, Max!